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April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

Offering more than four minutes of "Totality" for portions of southeast Missouri.
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October 14, 2023 Solar Eclipse

A "partial" eclipse for Missouri, and a great practice event for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
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Two Solar Eclipses

Don't have time to see the April 8, 2024 "Total" Solar Eclipse?
Too bad!! The next "Great American Eclipse" is August 12, 2045 
and only a tiny sliver of southwest Missouri will be in the path of "Totality".
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Photograph of the 2017 Solar Eclipse Expo held in St. Louis that drew more than 5,000 people in the one-day event.

Missouri Solar Eclipse Expo
July 21-22, 2023 in Cape Girardeau, MO

Missouri Solar Eclipse Expo

July 21-22, 2023 in Cape Girardeau, MO

FREE Tickets if Booked in Advance

Tickets are FREE if booked in advance.  $3.00/per person at the door.

Exhibits

A variety of exhibits are planned featuring cities, schools, businesses, and civic organizations discussing their plans for eclipse day, where to stay, displays by eclipse experts, and vendors of astronomy equipment displaying their products.

Educational Stations

Activity stations for children with activities illustrating and explaining various concepts related to astronomy, eclipses, weather, and other sciences.

Expert Speakers

Two theaters of speakers featuring talks by eclipse experts, including NASA, covering a variety of topics including safe viewing techniques, how to take photos of the eclipse, weather predictions, and more.

Solar Viewing

View the Sun through specially designed telescopes (weather permitting)

Door prizes and Handouts

Door prizes and handouts for attendees including free solar eclipse glasses.

October 14, 2023 Solar Eclipse

October 14th is an "annular" eclipse for portions of the USA but only a "partial" eclipse for Missouri.  While not a total eclipse, a partial eclipse is still an amazing experience and a good "practice" event for the April 8, 2024 "total" solar eclipse. 

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April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

The April 8, 2024 solar eclipse will provide portions of southeast Missouri with a "Total" Solar Eclipse with nearly double the length of totality experienced in the August 2017 "Great American Eclipse".

Our Goal

Inspire. Educate. Connect.

The Missouri Eclipse Task Force is a Missouri state-wide collaboration working together to promote the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses. Treasury functions for the Task Force are handled by the Astronomical Association of Southeast Missouri, a 501(c)3.

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